The deaths of several children in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan due to kidney failure following alleged consumption of contaminated cough syrup made the national headline last week.

As many as 14 child deaths have been reported from Madhya Pradesh's Chhindwara district while three children died in different districts of Rajasthan.

Central drug regulator CDSCO initiated a risk-based inspection of drug manufacturing units in six states, collecting 19 samples including that of cough syrups, antipyretics and antibiotics following which one cough syrup, 'Coldrif', has been banned in several states while a doctor was arrested in MP for alleged negligence.

Here is all you need to know about the incident that has raised several questions on the safety of drug regulation in India.

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